Matt Vensel's NFL power rankings for Week 3

Caption12. MIAMI DOLPHINS (LAST WEEK: NR)

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Led by a stingy defense and steady play from Ryan Tannehill, the Dolphins are 2-0. We'll see how legit they are in the next three weeks when they play the Saints, Falcons and then the Ravens in Baltimore.

Led by a stingy defense and steady play from Ryan Tannehill, the Dolphins are 2-0. We'll see how legit they are in the next three weeks when they play the Saints, Falcons and then the Ravens in Baltimore. (Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports)

It hasn't been pretty, but the Texans are 2-0 after a couple of nail-biters. They are the first team since the 1970 merger to win its first two games on the final play. Sunday's victory was in overtime.

It hasn't been pretty, but the Texans are 2-0 after a couple of nail-biters. They are the first team since the 1970 merger to win its first two games on the final play. Sunday's victory was in overtime. (Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports)

Thanks to the connection between Matt Ryan and Julio Jones, the Falcons got their first win. But until they stop their opponents from having similar success through the air, they will be vulnerable.

Thanks to the connection between Matt Ryan and Julio Jones, the Falcons got their first win. But until they stop their opponents from having similar success through the air, they will be vulnerable. (Curtis Compton / McClatchy-Tribune photo)

It was an uninspiring win, but there were some bright spots, none brighter than the play of the Ravens defense, which bounced back to record five sacks and keep the Browns out of the end zone.

It was an uninspiring win, but there were some bright spots, none brighter than the play of the Ravens defense, which bounced back to record five sacks and keep the Browns out of the end zone. (Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun)

The Bengals beat the Steelers when the Steelers weren't beating themselves Monday night. They have to love getting contributions from their top rookies, Tyler Eifert and Giovani Bernard, in the win.

The Bengals beat the Steelers when the Steelers weren't beating themselves Monday night. They have to love getting contributions from their top rookies, Tyler Eifert and Giovani Bernard, in the win. (John Sommers II, Reuters)

The Ravens evened their record to 1-1 over the weekend, but they did it with an unimpressive victory over the lowly Cleveland Browns. With a handful of teams improving to 2-0, that wasn't enough to gain ground in this week's rankings. But was their 14-6 victory enough to keep the Ravens from...